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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
THE "GREEN MONSTER
Causes a Terrible Fight Between
Two Young Men.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 30.-News yes
terday from Conway brings particulars of
a tragedy as follows Two young men,
named John Hardy and Thomas Willard,
who live in Muddy Bayou township, about
five miles from the line of White county,
have for the past year been rivals for the
favors of a certain Miss Lille Rector, who
lives near a country church. Last Sunday
Hardy called on Miss Rector, and In the
evening accompanied her to singing.
Young Willard was there and during the
exercises Of the evening managed to secure
a seat by Miss Rector. He persuaded her
to let him accompany her home instead OF
Hardy. When the singing closed Willard
gave the young lady his arm and started to
pass out Of church. Hardy had noted all
! this, and his soul swelled with jealousy
and rage. At the door ne stepped up and
asked Miss Rector If he was not going
home with her. Willard answered him
before the young lady had time to reply,
ami stated that he would take care OF Miss
Rector.
The couple passed out and started down
the road toward Miss Rector's home. Hardy
followed and overlook them about a quar-
ter of a mile from the church. He told
Willard to hold on, he wanted TO see him.
Willard appeared to pay no attention to
Hardy, and walked on. This only enraged
the Tilted lover more, and, stepping in front
of the couple he ran his hand into his
pocket and exclaimed
"D-n your soul, Willard, am going TO
kill you p
At this Willard made dive for his
knife, but before he could open it Hardy
had caught him with one hand and was
cutting him with the other. Willard
finally got his knife open and cut Hardy
several times, but Hardy had done the
work for him and he fell down seriously
wounded.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
CREMATION In ST. LOUIS.
The Furnace to be Ready Within
a Few Weeks.

St. Louis. Nov. 28.-The crematory
building of the Missouri Cremation Society
is finished, and the managers are now
waiting for the furnace to arrive and be
tested, The furnace is the patent of
Giuseppe Vintni, of Milan, Italy, and it is
In use i'm most of the Italian crematories,a as
we'll as in Buffalo and New York. 1t will
arrive and be set up in the crematory here
within the next few weeks, and after lew
experiments with other matter than the
corpses of human beings, the society will
formally commence operations by burning
the body of Albert Todd, which now
lies In mauseleum waiting Tor the com
pleiion of the crsamatory, having been
willed by him before he died to the uses OF
the society. the site upon which the ere
matory has been built was obtained by the
society only after much trouble. A great
deal of popular prejudice had to be over
come, and fight was made against every
bill the society introduced In the municlp-
al assembly to locate the crematory by the
people who owned property in the neigh
borhood where it was proposed to establish
the furnace Finally the society succeeded
in buying five acres OF land near the cor
ner of Sublette and Arsenal streets, far out
in the suburbs and apart from any build
ing except the insane asylum. which is
within few hundred yards. The crema-
tory has been built there. 1t is surround
ed by an ornamental fence, and trees will
be planted i'm the Enclosure. The cost OF
the land and crematory, when completed,
will be about $4,000. The society has not
yet determined upon the price it will
charge for cremation, but it will be be-
tween So and $50. Stock in the society
sells at $50 share, and there are over 300
shareholders now A shareholder is not
entitled to cremation himself free OF Oh arge
nor does he obligate himself, in joining
the society, to allow his body to be cremat-
ed. The present shareholders, who are The
pioneer advocates of cremation in Mis-
souri,, believe that within short time after
the crematory has been in use, the stock
will assume a general commercial value,
and will become good business invest
ment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06

1t was not long ago that Lord and
Lady Dalhousie, of England, were in
his country, courted, feted, full of health
and strength and surrounded with
everything that makes life enjoyable.
To-day both are dead, one, the beauti.
full wife, of fever superinduced by a
heavy cold, the other from prostration
of the nervous system, or something
similar. At least both are dead and
once more the question arises,
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be
proud,
Like fast flying meteor, swift-passine
cloud.
A fash of the lightning, break OF the
Man passes from life to his rest in the
grave.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
Holding of a Conference to De
termine the Time and Place
for the Nominating Con-
yentiOn.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Several OF the men,
bers of the national committee OF the pro-
hibition party arrived in the city last night
and still larger contingent on the early
morning trains The first business OF the
committee will be the appointment OF
chairman to fill the vacancy caused BY the
death of John B. Finch, who was formerly
chosen for that position. The object OF the
conference is to determine the time and
place of holding the nominating conven-
ton next year, and the discussion OF the
party platform to be promulgated for 1883.
The approaching convention OF the pro.
hibition party and its probable plan OF
campaign appeals very largely to the at
tention of the leaders of the two old poliri-
cal parties, who regard with the liyliest in
terest and concern the proceedings OF the
members of the national committee here
to-day and the decision that may be ar
rived at as to when the national
convention may be held. There will be a
mass meeting at Battery ID Tomorrow
evening at which General Clinton, b. Fisk
Mary T. Lathorp, John p. st. John, Fran
ces B. Willard and others are announced
to speak. The prohibitionists maintain
that the steady and persistent growth Of
their parties from a vote of few Thousand
up to hundreds of thousands OF late years
affords most encouraging indication OF 1T
ultimate success AMI they are making
more strenuous endeavers than ever they
did before to give both magnitude ant
character to their next convention, Tha
the republicans have given up all hope o
discovering modus vivendi or useful al
lance with the leaders Of the prohibition
party is amply attested by the way ii
which the prohibition meetings are viewe'
by the republican journals. They say tn
approaching national conference will be
the usual sort-an ebullition of enthusiasm
without reason and of zeal without judg
ment-a mixing up of any quantity o
smashy sentimentality with a food o.
plausible half. truths and superficial ny
potheses IN reference to the will OF Go'
and the interests of society and commo
humanity. The prohibitionists believ
that such opposition as this only serves
greatly strengthen their cause and yer.
/ widely extend their numbers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
Grinnell's Farewell.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Jnlius Grinnel to-day
bids farewell to the dusky forum OF the
criminal court, where he won his Judicial
spurs and mounted the bench. No states
attorney who ever proceeded MIR. Grinnell
has achieved so conspicuous and bril-
liant q record In so short space OF tlme,or
invested the trials which it devolyed upon
him to prosecute with such national If not
international and historical interest. Pos
sessing none of the arts of the orator and
but little forensic ability or address, his
earnestness, vigor, and apparently mex
baustable application to the duties OF his
office, led to results where men OF more
brilliant attainments would undoubtedly
have failed. His incumbency of the office
of states attorney will indissolubly link his
name and fame with one of the most fam
Gus state trials this country has ever
known ending with the execution Novem
Der IL last of the anarchists. He owed his
earlier position to the democratic party
upon which his subsequent career has re-
fected no small degree OF credit for the
wisdom of their choice. Party ties or obi
cations did not restrain Judge Grinnell
however from an impartial performance Of
the duties of his office, for he had to face
the sad necessity of vigorous prosecution
of men to whom he politically owed all his
good fortune. including McGarigle, Van
Pelt, Mike Mcdonald and the corrupt and
thieving members of the board Of Cook
commissioners, whose conviction Grinnell
finally accomplished. Upon the conclu-
sion of these important trials proof alike
against fear or Establishment, every order
of men in the community without regard
to party lines, united in securing to the
undaunted states attorney, the judicial
seat to which he ascends amidst the con-
CALCULATIONS of his frieuds to-day.
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Mouth Still Burning.
Syracuse Herald.

syracuse helaio'
Editor Grady tells how he was
made to blush at the Atlanta festival :
81 was sitting with my family watch
ing the display of fireworks. and to
nv establishment the flames threw out
pictures of General Gordon and my,
self. The compliment was apprecia,
ted by my friends, and even after
Gov. Gordon's picture burned out
mine remained. Finally my left eye
dropped out. my nose fixed away, and
my chin melted. l watched my Own
dissolution with curious feelings, and
notifying to relate, when the whole
face and head had been extinguished
my mouth remained a flaming brand
of fire. The crowd cheered, and for
once in my life / was silent"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
knights of Labor Responsible

New Orleans States Nov. &c.
The bodies of three more negroes
who were shot in the fight at Thibo-
daux last Wednesday, were found yes
terday in thicket on the opposite
side of the bayou, in which they had
sought refuge and died from the effect
of their wounds. 1t is believed that q
number of negroes who were wounded
and returned to the woods when their
forces were routed have died, and q
general search is now being made for
bodies. The planters in Lafourcnhs
Paris declare that the walking dele
gates of the knights of labor are re-
sponsible for the strike and the bloody
riot at Thibodaux, as the negroes were
peaceabie, industrious and contented,
until the delegates came among them
and persuaded them to quit work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
Sedalia's Opportunity.
Rural World.

Coleman's Rural World.
AS heretofore noticed, the first an
nual meeting of the Missouri Trottlng
and Pacing Horsemens association has
been called to meet at Sedalia on the
second Thursday in January next.
One idea had in view In calling the
meeting there was because OF the CEN
trail location and transportation ia
cilities. Another, the fact that the
city was an enterprising one, had a
successful Fair association, ample
hotel accommodation and an abund-
ance of land near town on which a
most desirable mile track could be
constructed for the races without
much expense. Kansas City and
Moherlv are active competitors for the
permanent location, but the former
has more regard for city lots and rapid
transfers of the same to justify the ex-
pectation that within any reasonable
distance of its corporate limits enough
land could be had for the purpose at
anything like reasonable prices. But
Moberly will be an active competitor,
and Sedalia must look to her laurels
if she would capture the prize.
Now as to the advantages OF such
meetings to a city like Sedalia or
Moberly, they are almost too numer-
GUS to mention, but the fact that other
and larger cities have made it point
to encourage such gatherings is in evil
dence that they are made to pay. A
three days trotting meeting would
bring out under ordinary normal cir
cumstances from FIVE to ten thousand
people a day, the half of whom would
be from distance, all these people
are bound to spend more or less money
and we are within the mark when We
say that SO day for each is not an
outside estimate. This being the case
and anyone who has been from home
attending such meetings knows that,
taking his expenses and necessary pur-
chases into account it is so, anyone
can readily figure for himself the gain
to the city in that way.
Again, in bringing so many stran-
gers to a city it lends life and energy
to everything, presents that animation
which captivates the visitor by its bus
iness-like appearance, attracts settlers
who buy property aud otherwise In
vest money and 60 into various kinds
of business. In other words it ad-
yertises the town and the country
around it, adds value to property,
stimulate, farming and stock breeding,
and generally aids in making the COM
munity thrifty and prosperous.
We wish most sincerely that the
authorities would look into the matter
and discuss it upon its merits. 1t has
been our ambition for years to see a
state fair located at that point, con-
Quoted by the state authorities and
supported as far as needs be by state
aio. To the trotting meetings there
we add to the state fair, and TO 1t the
semi annual sales of horses, the pro-
duce of the state, which will be one OF
the functions of the trotting horse
mans associa ton. Wake up men
of the Queen City and meet the issue
with your earnest and best efforts.
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Very True.

kansas CITY News.
The knights of labor have been
about as strong in Michigan as in any
other state In the Union. The De-
troit Evening News says that the or
der in that state is now divided and
weak. 1t is among the Michigan
knights that discomfort with Powder
ly has heen general and the two cir
cumstances are worthy of considera-
ton together. Put the anti-Powderly
men in control of the order of the
knights of labor and they will accom-
plish its hopeless ruin within sixty
days.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
MISSOURI NOTES.

The swamp fires in the southern
part of the state have subsidized.
The postmaster general recon-
mends a free delivery system for
Springfield.
"A St. Joe philosopher wants to
know what the turkey had to be thank
full for.
"A colony of one hundred families
from North Missouri left last week for
Lower California.
Joplin has reduced her taxes
from one per cent last year to one-hali
of one per cent this year.
The Missouri Horticultural Society
will hold its thirtieth annual meeting
at Boonville December 6, z and 8.
Clinton is having considerable
discussion on the local option law at
present. They will vote on the ques-
ton Dec. 18th.
The next meeting of the Missouri
Wool Growers Association will be
held at Sedalia, in the first week OF
next April.
st. Louis has appointed com
mittee to 60 to Washington and, on
December %, confer with the Nation
al committee to secure the democratic
national convention for st. Louis.
Rev. j. Harter Hawley, horse
theft, and one of the five prisoners
who escaped from the county Jail, al
Joplin, on the 22d ult., stole another
horse and buggy from farmer neal
that town. The officers are after th'
reverend rascal.
Lee Fletcher, the man who wa
shot by William Wright, at Marshall
last Saturday night, is dead. Public
sympathy is with Wright, as he is ar
inofensive young man and was knock
ed down by Fletcher, who attempted
to stab him, before he fired at him.
| All cases of weak or lame back, back
ache, rheumatism, &C., will find relief b.
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Wives: Mothers Daughters

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No Change From Rabbit Hash

JeiIefsOnShs 1IiQunc-
l was struck Thanksgiving day by
what seemed to be a total lack of
public charity in this city. In nearly
every other city and town liz this state,
Thanksgiving day was marked by
public donations to the poor. Every
where else the people seemed to have
made it an object to see that all un-
fortunates had a good dinner, but
here no one seemed interested in any
boby's turkey but their own.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
A Distinguished Party.

Chicago, Dec. Gov. Alger, OF Michi-
gan. accompanied by Mrs. Alger, Mrs. John
A. Logan, General and Mrs. Poe, General
Oates, Col. and Mrs. Duf6eld and Benja-
min Termon arrived here to-day and will
attend the grand reception to be gwen by
the Calumet club tonight.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
Catarrh, Hay or Rose Fever.

The cleansing, soothing and healing
properties of Derbys Prophylactic Fluid
are experienced in the treatment and cure
of catarrh and kindred complaints. The
fluid soothes and heals the inflamed men,
branes and removes the offensive odor that
characterizes the disease. Should the in
iammation have reached the throat use
the fluid as gargle to allay the inhamma-
ton and to disinfect.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06

A story comes from indianapolis,
Ind, stating that Governor Gray has
been making an investigation INTO the
management of the female reform
atory at that point which has resulted
in the discovery that great abuses
have been practiced. As the institu-
ton has for the past fourteen years
been managed exclusively by women
without a suspicion on the part of the
public that abuses existed, the
sensation will probably outlast
the usual nine days. The trouble
probably lies in the fact that the
management has been derelict and the
practical work has been attended to
by hirelings, who reported to their
Supporters, without question as to the
true state of affairs. 1t the case has
been otherwise and the lady managers
have knowingly permitted girls to be
whipped and otherwise maltreated,
the sooner they are held up to public
contempt the better. In any case the
management should at once be de-
posed and a new one, whose ideas OF
reform are more in accordance with
kindliness and Christian charity, be
.rcfollo1
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
OyerstOlz Dead.

St. Louis, Nov. 29.-[specisl.EHen
Overstolz, e1-mayor of this city. and
President of the defunct Fifth National
bank, died at O'Clock this morning. He
has been sick several months, and had
been unconscious four weeks.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
THE TUNNEL BETWEEN
FRANCE AID ENGLAND. r'

At a recent meeting of the geologi-
cal section of the British Associations
report was read on the present condl'
ton of the experimental heading for
the channel tunnel between Dover
and Calais, a distance of twenty-one
miles, the completion of the work nav
ing been forbidden by the English
government. A hole has already been
bored seven feet in diameter, one
mile and a quarter in length, nearly
the whole of which is actually beneath
the sea bottom. Most of the work was
done five years ago, and as it has gone
through chalky formation needing
no lining, it has remained perfectly
dry and the substance at the surface
of the boring has become harder by
exposure to the air. On the French
side, where only small progress has
been made, as well as upon
the English side. no serious obstacle
has been found. The report says ::
CATER taking all these facts into con-
sideration, it was clear that the orlgl-
nal estimate of s., 527 600 for the
English half of the tunnel was amply
confirmed by the experience obtain
ed" That would give 93, O54, 900,
say SIS, 200, 900, as the entire cost Of
the tunnel. The authors of the re-
port 90 on to consider and demolish
the bugbear of foreign invasion OF
England, which has been the reason
for opposition in that country to the
building of the tunnel. as follows
"Water, at the rate of 100000 cubic
feet per minute, could be admitted tt
the tunnel through the shaft and it
connecting gallery, and five or Sly
minutes would be sufficient to render
it impossible for traffic of any kind.
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New Trial.

New York, Nov. 29.-[Special. THE
decision,of the court of appeals in the Jacob
Sharp case wss rendered this morning
Sharp is granted a new trial.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06

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Advice to Mothers.

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A FOrsaken Lover.

Atlanta, Ill, December Edgar Scott,
of this place, was to wed this week young
lady at Fort Madison, and going there to
claim his bride found she had married an
editor of q paper there a week before and
was east on q wedding tour.
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-30

\ reporter to the Philadelphia Sun
day Times says that Secretary Fair
child is keenly sensible to the respon.
sibilties of his position as far as it con-
trolls not only the monetary opera
tions Of the government but. the quiet
and security OF business and trade. 1t
is very apparent that he realizes the
dangers Of the reckless spirit of speculation
which is now abroad in the land, rs in
Stanced in the recent squeeze in wheat,
slump in coffee and manipulations in the
stock market. The maintenance of the
statu quo in the money and business affairs
of the next few months will largely depend
upon his use of thel power in his hands
The present heavy speculative enter
prises are regarded among Treasury offi-
GERS rs indicating too much expansion, money
bel NJ abundant and ready To jump at the
most chimerical schemes. IL is thought
that the accumulation of the surplus will
operate rs check upon this. In event of
too great contraction one of the two expe-
dients, anticipating interest or buying bonds
Will be reSorted IL. The Secretary is keeping
Vigilant eye upon the financial situation
and feels confident of his ability 10 main
tain the equilibrium of trade and finances
until congress meets, should il be 10 Octo-
Der or December.